Scratches may appear on the sidewall of your tyres. If they are numerous and/or pronounced, you should have your tyres examined by a professional
A cut in the tyre sidewall can be more or less deep.
The severity of the cut will depend on this. But it is difficult for a non-expert to assess its depth.
When your vehicle drives onto a kerb, either from the front or at an angle, or a pothole a bulge may appear on the sidewall of a tyre.
It looks like a bubble forming on the tyre sidewall.
It is probably one of the most alarming signals as it constitutes a real danger.
Pothole tyre damage
Driving into a pothole can also cause a bulge on your tyre sidewall. Try to avoid them when you see them on the road!
If you do hit a kerb or a pothole, you should have your tyres checked to see if they have been damaged or not.
Sidewall cracks are a sign of ageing of your tyres but also of exposure to sun and ozone.
Another cause may be the cleaning of the sidewall of the tyres. If you use chemicals to shine your tyres, they may remove the protective agents and therefore expose your tyres to cracking more quickly.
The appearance of cracks in the tyre sidewall is a warning sign that the tyre is nearing the end of its life and that you should prepare to change it. You can consult a professional for advice.
It is quite normal to observe slight deformations in radial tyres (the majority of tyres).
This does not affect their performance.
The sidewall of your tyres is made up of many components including plies (textile or metal).
